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 Doubt cast on claim of 'hints' of life on faraway planet Paris (AFP) May 24, 2025  When astronomers announced last month they might have discovered the most promising hints of alien life yet on a distant planet, the rare good news raised hopes humanity could soon learn we are not alone in the universe. ... more | |
 Photon control breakthrough at ultra-low temperatures advances quantum technology Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2025  Scientists at Paderborn University have set a new benchmark in quantum photonics by demonstrating the fastest control yet of individual photons in a cryogenic circuit. Their achievement marks a sign ... more | |
 Cosmic clash sees quasar-powered galaxy disrupt stellar birth in deep space Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 22, 2025  Astronomers have captured a rare cosmic encounter in which a galaxy armed with a powerful quasar bombards a companion, drastically altering its ability to form stars. The discovery, detailed in Natu ... more | |
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A rare planet may orbit brown dwarf pair at right angles Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2025  A newly identified planetary system, labeled 2M1510, may be home to one of the most unusual planetary orbits ever observed. A candidate planet appears to loop above and below the poles of a pair of ... more | |
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Unveiling the secrets of planet formation in environments of high UV radiation University Park PA (SPX) May 22, 2025 The fundamental building blocks for planet formation can exist even in environments with extreme ultraviolet radiation, according to a new study by an international collaboration led by Penn State a ... more | |
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Tracing ancient cyanobacteria reveals early origins of circadian clocks Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 21, 2025  To shed light on the evolutionary roots of the cyanobacterial circadian clock, a Japanese research team has traced the development of timekeeping proteins from ancient bacterial ancestors. Their stu ... more | |
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Do photons wear out? An astrophysicist explains light's ability to travel vast cosmic distances without losing energy San Diego CA (SPX) May 21, 2025  My telescope, set up for astrophotography in my light-polluted San Diego backyard, was pointed at a galaxy unfathomably far from Earth. My wife, Cristina, walked up just as the first space photo str ... more | |
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Largest Galaxy Group Sample Reveals 12 Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 20, 2025  Astronomers have released the largest sample of galaxy groups ever identified, utilizing data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) within the COSMOS Web field. This breakthrough offers an unpr ... more | |
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Nanodevice Sheds Light on Early Cyanobacterial Evolution London, UK (SPX) May 19, 2025  An international research team has provided fresh insights into the origins of oxygenic photosynthesis by revealing the structure of a light-harvesting nanodevice within one of the planet's most anc ... more | |
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Membranes may have shaped the selection of life's building blocks London UK (SPX) May 21, 2025  Scientists investigating the origin of life suggest that primitive membranes may have influenced which biomolecules became foundational to life. Their study examines how the earliest cell membranes ... more | |
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When lightning leaders collide gamma rays burst from Earth's atmosphere Osaka,Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025  Lightning has long captivated scientists, but a new study from The University of Osaka has shed unprecedented light on the high-energy physics behind it. Researchers have captured the first-ever det ... more | |
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Study reveals new source of the heavy elements Columbus OH (SPX) May 12, 2025 Magnetar flares, colossal cosmic explosions, may be directly responsible for the creation and distribution of heavy elements across the universe, suggests a new study. For decades, astronomers ... more | |
 Is gravity quantum? Boston MA (SPX) May 21, 2025  One of the most profound open questions in modern physics is: "Is gravity quantum?" The other fundamental forces - electromagnetic, weak, and strong - have all been successfully described, but ... more | |
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Dark Matter Origin Linked to High-Energy Particle Collisions in Early Universe Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025  A new theory from Dartmouth College researchers suggests that dark matter, the elusive substance making up most of the universe's mass, may have originated from the rapid transformation of fast-movi ... more | |
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Charting Our Galaxy's Extreme Center Storrs CT (SPX) May 21, 2025  Earth - our tiny blue dot in the galaxy - is approximately 26,000 light years away from a fascinating and active region of the Milky Way called the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ). This region holds cl ... more | |
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Gas location not volume key to star formation in galaxies Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 21, 2025 Researchers at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have discovered that the spatial concentration of gas within galaxies plays a more critical role in star formation than t ... more | |
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High Repetition Rate Ion Acceleration Achieved with Tabletop Lasers Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 20, 2025  Researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Hyderabad have achieved a significant breakthrough in laser-driven ion acceleration, demonstrating the potential for compact, high ... more | |
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Protoplanetary Disk Candidates Detected in Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 19, 2025 Astronomers have uncovered a vast population of protoplanetary disk candidates within the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) near the Milky Way's core, a region known for its extreme conditions that diffe ... more | |
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New Breakthrough in High-Precision Black Hole Scattering and Gravitational Waves London, UK (SPX) May 15, 2025  A landmark study published in Nature has significantly advanced the understanding of black hole and neutron star collisions, setting a new standard for precision in gravitational wave modeling. Led ... more | |
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Twin Star Systems May Hold Key to Planet Formation Insights Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 Astronomers have developed a new approach to studying planet formation by focusing on "twin" binary star systems, where two stars born at the same time and place orbit each other. This fresh perspec ... more | |
 NASA's Voyager 1 Revives Backup Thrusters Before Command Pause Pasadena CA (JPL) May 15, 2025  The mission team wanted to fix the thrusters, deemed unusable decades ago, before the radio antenna that sends commands to the probe went offline for upgrades. Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsi ... more | |
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NASA Studies Uncover New Insights into Interiors of Moon and Vesta Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025  NASA researchers have made significant strides in understanding the internal structures of the Moon and the asteroid Vesta through advanced gravity mapping, offering new insights into the formation ... more | |
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Webb Finds First Clear Evidence of Frozen Water in Young Star System Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025  Astronomers have long theorized that frozen water exists in the debris disks surrounding young stars, but definitive evidence has remained elusive - until now. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, ... more | |
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No Universal Solution for Noise Reduction in Quantum Entanglement Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 Quantum entanglement, a core principle that underpins emerging quantum technologies like secure communications, cloud quantum computing, and distributed sensing, is notoriously fragile. Environmenta ... more | |
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Galactic Turbulence Simulations Challenge Long-Held Theories Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2025  An international team led by Princeton University researchers has conducted the most precise simulations of magnetized turbulence in the Galaxy to date, revealing surprising discrepancies with long- ... more | |
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